“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words
and that which cannot remain silent.”
Victor Hugo

Music transcends merely reading notes on a page. It encompasses feeling, self-expression, aesthetics, flow, emotion, movement, and centeredness. Most importantly, it fosters connections with oneself and with others. I guide students in nurturing their passion, building their confidence, and developing their skills.
I help students learn:

• Solid body mechanics
• Practical understanding of music theory (based on physics)
• Accessible ways to read music
• Improvisation - feeling your own inner flow and expressing it through your instrument
• Composition
• Understanding music through their own feelings and movement
• Collaboration with others

 

Learning music skills is essential, including reading, writing, sight-singing, counting, composition, and theory. I utilize multiple modalities to teach the fundamental concepts and language of music, ensuring this understanding can be applied to any instrument. Learning music skills is important: reading, writing, sight singing, counting, composition, theory.
I use multiple modalities to teach the fundamental understanding and language of music - this understanding can then apply to any instrument.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the youngest age that you teach?

There are many differant factors- maturity of child, how involved a parent wants to be. I find 4 year olds can generally start having productive lessons.

How important is practice at home?

For some kids, practicing alone is quite frustrating and unproductive. For some families, I recommend that the child practices to accompany a parent doing a chore such as washing dishes or folding clothes. Their practice is then being of service. For some children, I use various computer based feedback games. This greatly regularly of practice.

Clients have included:

Christ Church Preschool, Greenwich, CT.

Temple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School, Greenwich, CT.

Montessori Middle School, Norwalk, CT.

Montessori Elementary, Wilton, CT.

Weston Westport Cooperative Nursery School.

Norwalk Library, Norwalk, CT.

Chabad of Riverdale, Riverdale, New York.

Boys and Girls Club, Stamford, CT.

K.E.Y.S. Program: Kids Empowered by your Support including its locations at:

Roosevelt Elementary School, Bridgeport, CT.

Horizons at Green Farms Academy, Westport, CT.

Horizons at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT.

Education:

M.A. in Expressive Therapies, Lesley College

B.A. in Music and Psychology, WCSU

Certified Music For People Teacher;

Certified in Nurtured Heart Approach

Certified "Drumbeat" instructor- (Discovering Relationships Using Music, Beliefs, Attitude and Thoughts)

African Drumming

Taiko Drumming